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• August 31, 2021 Pest control? You might ask, how is this a part of food fraud prevention? Well, GFSI explicitly identifies pest control as a requirement for procurement and purchasing. Think about it… any product or service that is in your food operations could be the source of a food safety […]
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• August 24, 2021 A high-ranking government food policy leader once stated to me that their food companies didn’t “do GFSI” but did implement FSSC, SQF, IFS, BRC, or others. The leader didn’t know that GFSI is the benchmark for those food safety management systems. So, what is GFSI and its compliance
GFSI Compliance vs. a Food Safety Standard (BRC, SQF, FSSC, IFS, GRMS, and others) Read More »
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• August 17, 2021 Attached is an excerpt from my 2019 Food Fraud Prevention textbook that reviews early warning systems compared to just rapid detection of an incident. COVID-19 created even more system weakness due to massive and novel supply chain disruptions. Waiting for an incident to occur, and rapidly responding, is
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• July 27, 2021 Consumers often want very simple and clear instructions on how to avoid product fraud, including food fraud. We experts often don’t have a good response. This problem led to our development of our consumer resource that we refer to as the “5 Word Survey.” (These questions actually help
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• July 20, 2021 This survey is your opportunity to be heard and to help lead the direction of food fraud prevention. Our IAFP Food Fraud Professional Development Group has published an “interest survey” to be completed by IAFP and PDG members, plus the public at large. We are reviewing our direction
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• July 9, 2021 There are many sources for food threat assessments, including the US Office of the Director of National Intelligence. This is a summary of their Annual Threat Assessment, with a focus on food products and the role of the food industry. This is a valuable data point for food
Review of the Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community – Food Concerns Read More »
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• June 29, 2021 New Episode: “Food Fraud” on the Global Safety Podcast, co-presented by Chris Elliott (Queen’s University Belfast – UK), Louise Manning (Royal Agricultural College – UK), and Kimberly Coffin (Lloyds Register – and a Michigan State University Alum and parent!). Direct link to the recording (or find on your
New Food Fraud Episode – Hear My Comments on The Global Safety Podcast, June 29, 2021 Read More »
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• May 20, 2021 EVENT: Presentation – Preventing Counterfeit Food and Beverages, by Dr. John Spink, for US Patent and Trademark Office hosted Webinar Series: IP Discussions for ARIPO Member States and Observers May 26, 2021, 8:30 to 11:30am ET Free REGISTER HERE: https://web.cvent.com/event/ca9852ae-c075-4597-b372-9f1161ee0475/summary There are many global organizations fighting one aspect
